Polanco among first-timers on HOF ballot
(MLB.com Detroit Tigers)

With the Baseball Writers` Association of America electing a record 16 candidates over the past five years, including at least two per year, Cooperstown has been plenty busy in recent summers. While plenty of holdovers remain on the ballot, the clock continues to tick on their candidacies, and this year`s voting figures to say a lot about their ultimate chances of being elected.